GitHub Engineer Quits After Alleging Gender Harassment

Julie Ann Horvath, an outspoken and well-known engineer at GitHub, a mega-successful social network for coders, says a toxic workplace forced her out. She's telling her story of harassment on Twitter, right now.

Horvath hasn't explained who exactly these "predators and harassers" are, or what exactly they did to her (other than prey and harass, presumably), but she says she's "done keeping quiet and will be writing about my experiences soon." For GitHub, a company with $100 million in prominent venture capital funding, an enormous public reputation, and a confused history of promoting startup "meritocracy," Horvath's story is putting a lot on the line.

I've asked GitHub for comment, and will update if they get back to me.